People try to hold onto their umbrellas when there is a strong wind in the Central District of Hong Kong with the Hong Kong Observatory considering issuing signal No. The severe tropical storm Chaba sparked a 7 on July 1, 2022 evening. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday it will consider issuing a No. because of the severe Tropical Storm Chaba. 3 in force is now in force due to the Severe Tropical Storm Chaba. Between 6 and 9 pm, there is a 8 gale or storm signal.
Chaba is expected to intensify further and its associated gales will edge closer to the Pearl River Estuary later today. The local wind will be strengthened further, according to a HKO bulletin issued at 2: 45 pm.
According to the forecast track, Chaba will be closest to Hong Kong Friday night and Saturday morning, skirting about 300 kilometers southwest of the territory, according to the bulletin.
A thunderstorm warning issued at 12: 25 am on Friday has been extended to 4: 30 pm.
The Strong Wind Signal, No., was raised by the observatory. Thursday night, as Chaba edged closer to western Guangdong, Chaba was closer to western Guangdong, 3 at 10: 40.
Chaba continued to track northwest for the past few hours. Its associated rainbands are occasionally bringing heavy showers and violent gusts to the coast of Guangdong, it said.
Strong winds are prevailing over Hong Kong and it is windier in the southern part of the city. Seas are rough with swells.
People are advised to stay away from the shoreline and not engage in water sports.
The maximum sustained winds recorded in Waglan Island and Cheung Chau Beach were 70 and 62 kilometres per hour with maximum gusts of 81 and 75 kilometres per hour respectively, according to the bulletin.
This screenshot taken from the Hong Kong Observatory website shows the path Severe Tropical Storm Chaba is expected to take.
The Education Bureau announced on Friday that classes of kindergartens, schools for children with physical disability and schools for children with intellectual disability are suspended because of the typhoon signal No 3 is in force.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Water Resources in the Chinese mainland activated a level-IV emergency response to possible floods triggered by Chaba in the country's Pearl River Basin.
The ministry has called on local departments in the southern provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan to take precautions against floods and mountain torrents.
Three working groups have been sent to these areas to guide local efforts to prevent damage from typhoons and heavy rainfall, said the ministry.
The Hong Kong Observatory considering issuing signal No, as residents struggle to keep their umbrellas straight amid a strong wind in the Central District of Hong Kong. On July 8th, 2022, evening. THE TERRIFIABLE CHONG CHINA DAILY The mainland has a four-tier flood control emergency response system, with level I being the most severe response.
Typhoon Chaba, the third this year, is expected to make landfall this weekend on the coast from east Hainan to west Guangdong, according to the National Meteorological Center.
From Friday to next Monday, typhoon-triggered gales and rainstorms are likely to hit most parts of southern China, the observatory said, urging precautionary measures against mountain torrents, geological disasters and floods.
Commerce Ministry Spokesperson Shu Jueting said that smooth operation of the necessities market during the flood season is guaranteed, despite the fact that current supplies in downpour-affected areas are generally sufficient.